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Show 1 9 0 5 .] OF THE FAMILY GALAXIIILE. 3 8 1 Tasmania. This species is very closely allied to G. coxii, but is distinguished by the smaller eye, the somewhat shorter ventrals, less deep anal, and more slender caudal peduncle. I-4 . (120-150 mm.) types of the Lake St. Clair. Prof. W. B. .Spencer. species. 5-6. (73 and 78 mm.) Tasmania. Australian Mus. 2 2 . G a l a x ia s o r n a tu s . Galaxias ornatus Casteln. Proc. Zool. Soc. Victoria, ii. 1873, p. 153 ; Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. 1ST. S. Wales, vi. 1881, p. 237. Depth of body about 6 in the length, length of head 5-f. Snout a little longer than eye, the diameter of which is 5 in the length of head, interorbital width 2^. Lower jaw slightly projecting; maxillary extending to below anterior ^ of eye. 8 gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal III 8 ; distance from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 3|- in the length of the fish. Anal III 9, commencing slightly in advance of the posterior end of the base of dorsal, when laid back not extending to the caudal. Pectoral extending J- of the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 7-rayed, originating at a point nearly equidistant from tip of snout and base of caudal, extending f of tho distance from their base to the origin of anal. Caudal emarginate. Caudal peduncle 1| as long as deep. Body with numerous irregular dark vertical stripes ; fins immaculate. Victoria. The typical example, from Cardinia Creek, measures 105 mm. in total length ; I have been permitted to examine it by the courtesy of Prof. L. Vaillant. 23. G a la x ia s o l id u s . (Plate XI. fig. 3.) Galaxias olidus Giinth. Cat. Fish. vi. p. 209 (1866). Galaxias kayi Ramsay & Ogilby, Proc. Linn. Soc. X. S. Walesr (2 ) i. 1 8 8 6 , p. 6. Teeth in the jaws subequal, without distinct lateral canines. Depth of body 4- 6| in the length, length of head 5-5|. Snout as long as or slightly longer than eye, the diameter of which is 4-4f in the length of head, interorbital width 2-1-21. Jaws equal anteriorly ; maxillary extending to below middle of eye. 7 or 8 branchiostegals. 7 or 8 gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal 10-12 (III-IV 7-9); distance from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 3l-3| in the length of the fish. Anal II-13 (IV 7-9), commencing behind the middle of the dorsal,, when laid back nearly reaching the procurrent caudal rays. Pectoral extending from 1 to a little more than -| of the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 7-rayed, originating at a point equidistant from eye and base of caudal or from middle or posterior part of pectoral and origin of anal, extending of the distance from their base to the origin of anal. Caudal slightly |